Administrative Assistant 1

Are you interested in starting or advancing your career with New York State? Administrative Assistant 1 positions provide excellent opportunities for advancement and growth. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As an Administrative Assistant 1, you are the principal administrative support in an office or department performing a wide variety of administrative tasks including:

• Answering phones, providing information to callers, taking messages, and transferring calls as needed
• Managing calendars
• Creating and managing paper and electronic filing systems
• Preparing correspondence
• Maintaining inventory of office supplies
• Arranging for office equipment maintenance and service

Minimum Qualifications

Administrative Assistant 1

Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as an Administrative Assistant 1 if they have two (2) years of administrative support experience which includes use of office software, provision of customer service, business writing, and/or management of an office and must pass a keyboarding test; 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy.

Administrative Assistant Trainee 1

Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as an Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 if they have 6 months of administrative support experience which includes use of office software, provision of customer service, business writing, and/or management of an office and must pass a keyboarding test; 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy.

Administrative Assistant Trainee 2

Candidates from outside State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program as an Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 if they have 1 year of administrative support experience which includes use of office software, provision of customer service, business writing, and/or management of an office and must pass a keyboarding test; 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy.

Additional Comments

• All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs

Background checks will be required.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.